Trevor Crane returned the 2008 opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to set the tone in Fennville’s 42-22 nonleague win Friday night over Lawton.

“That’s the first time since I’ve been at Fennville that someone has opened the season for us by running the kickoff back for a touchdown,” said long-time Blackhawks coach Tim Schipper.
Schipper was thrilled to get the best of the Blue Devils.

“Our blockers did a great job,” Crane said. “I saw the wall and just took off.”

Crane also scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Miguel Aldaco and intercepted a Blue Devils pass. His twin brother Taylor caught two two-point conversion passes.

“You can hardly tell the two apart,” Schipper said.

Trevor Crane was more pleased with the win than his performance.

“This was a huge victory for us,” Crane said. “It sets us up well for our next game.”
And maybe for the season.

“We want to get back to the playoffs,” Crane said. “That’s our main goal.”
Schipper agreed.

“We haven’t been there since 2005, three years ago,” Schipper said.

Aldaco also starred offensively for Fennville.

“Miguel had a very nice game,” Schipper said of his quarterback, who completed 15 of 24 passes for 213 yards and touchdowns. He also led the Blackhawks in rushing with 89 yards on 15 carries.
LC Cooper and Trevor Crane each grabbed four passes. Cooper for 82 yards and Crane for 56. Wes Leonard hauled in three catches for 32 yards.

Alex Oviedo, a defensive tackle for the Blackhawks, set up Fennville’s second TD by forcing an end zone fumble recovered by Chico Beach.